Have a shiny new Samsung Galaxy Nexus? Ready to push it to the limit? How about gaining root access and unlocking the bootloader so we can use root required apps and even load some custom ROMs to increase performance, load themes, and more? Yes, please.

I. Before Your Begin

1. You must head to our How To Setup ADB procedure and get ADB to recognize your device. Once it does (and shows a serial number at the end of that procedure), come back to this one to continue.

2. This procedure is only for Windows users.

3. THIS WILL ERASE YOUR DEVICE SO PLEASE BACKUP ANY PICTURES, CONTACTS, ETC. BEFORE YOU BEGIN!

II. Unlock the Bootloader and Root the Device.

1. Download Modaco’s Superboot files and save them to your computer.

Modaco Superboot Files

2. Once downloaded, extract it by right clicking and hitting extract all.

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